Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2023
The 14th Nagaland legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
NDPP
25 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
243
4 women, 2 elected
Turnout
85.27%
11.4 lakh of 13.4 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- NDPP25
- BJP12
- NCP7
- NPP5
- IND4
- LOKJANSHAKTIPARTYRAMVILAS2
- NPF2
- RPIA2
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Nagaland assembly election (2018)
NPF
-24
NDPP
+7
NCP
+7
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPPNDPP | 25 | +7 | 40 | 50.8% | 3,68,848 | 32.22% | +6.92 | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 12 | 0 | 20 | 51.5% | 2,15,336 | 18.81% | +3.50 | 0 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 7 | +7 | 12 | 46.1% | 1,09,467 | 9.56% | +8.50 | 0 |
| NPPNPP | 5 | — | 12 | 28.7% | 66,157 | 5.78% | — | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | +3 | 19 | 16.4% | 71,737 | 6.27% | +1.99 | 11 |
| LOKJANSHAK…LOKJANSHAKTIPARTYRAMVILAS | 2 | — | 16 | 30.1% | 98,971 | 8.65% | — | 5 |
| NPFNaga People's Front | 2 | -24 | 22 | 18.3% | 81,191 | 7.09% | -31.69 | 10 |
| RPIARPIA | 2 | — | 8 | 27.7% | 42,191 | 3.69% | — | 2 |
| JANATADALU…JANATADALUNITED | 1 | — | 7 | 22.0% | 37,182 | 3.25% | — | 2 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.8% | 40,650 | 3.55% | +1.49 | 17 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 3 | 8.5% | 5,706 | 0.50% | — | 2 |
| RISINGPEOP…RISINGPEOPLESPARTY | 0 | — | 1 | 16.5% | 3,718 | 0.33% | — | 1 |
| NONEOFTHEA…NONEOFTHEABOVE | 0 | — | 59 | 0.3% | 3,508 | 0.31% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 47 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Nagaland at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 2023
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-II | Nagaland | NDPPNeiphiu Rio | INCSEYIEVILIE SACHU | 15,82486.22% |
| ZUNHEBOTO | Nagaland | NDPPK TOKUGHA SUKHALU | NPFAKAVI SUMI | 12,02860.47% |
| TEHOK | Nagaland | NDPPC.L JOHN | NPFC KAWANG KONYAK | 7,07060.15% |
| MOKOKCHUNG TOWN | Nagaland | NDPPMETSUBO JAMIR | INCALEM JONGSHI | 3,91157.85% |
| AONGLENDEN | Nagaland | NDPPSHARINGAIN LONGKUMER | INCTOSHIPOKBA | 4,39044.83% |
| SANIS | Nagaland | NDPPMhathung Yanthan | RJDSenkathung Jami | 9,51341.55% |
| PEREN | Nagaland | NDPPTaditui Rangkau Zeliang | NPFKingudi Joseph | 9,91539.75% |
| TYUI | Nagaland | BJPYANTHUNGO PATTON | JANATADALU…SENCHUMO LOTHA | 8,84136.04% |
| GHASPANI-I | Nagaland | BJPN. JACOB ZHIMOMI | INDV. PHUSHIKA AOMI | 20,09635.10% |
| DIMAPUR-I | Nagaland | BJPH. TOVIHOTO AYEMI | INCKEWEKHAPE THERIE | 6,95934.99% |
Closest results of Mar 2023
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN ANGAMI | Nagaland | NDPPSalhoutuonuo Kruse | INDKeneizhakho Nakhro | 70.05% |
| PHEK | Nagaland | NPFKuzholuzo Nienu | NDPPKupota Khesoh | 480.25% |
| SURUHOTO | Nagaland | NCPS. TOIHO YEPTHO | BJPH. KHEHOVI | 690.50% |
| PFUTSERO | Nagaland | INDDR.NEISATUO MERO | NDPPNEIBA KRONU | 1040.55% |
| TAPI | Nagaland | NDPPNOKE WANGNAO | NPFWANGLEM KONYAK | 820.56% |
| SOUTHERN ANGAMI-I | Nagaland | INDKevipodi Sophie | NDPPMedo Yhokha | 1771.35% |
| TENNING | Nagaland | NCPNamri Nchang | NDPPTarie Zeliang | 3371.47% |
| NOKSEN | Nagaland | RPIAY. Lima Onen Chang | NDPPH. Chuba Chang | 1881.85% |
| KORIDANG | Nagaland | BJPIMKONG L. IMCHEN | NPFMAJ. TOSHIKABA (Retd) | 4102.14% |
| TOBU | Nagaland | LOKJANSHAK…Naiba Konyak | NDPPN. Bongkhao Konyak | 5062.44% |

